212 fic: Sing the Rage (Spike, PG13)

[brutti_ma_buoni]

Title Sing the Rage
Author Brutti ma buoni
Rating PG13, for language, occasional sexual references
Word Count 730
Prompt 212 Greek and Roman myth. Spike's wandering a bit and rambles through the story of Zeus and Leda, then touches on Hephaestus trapping Aphrodite and Ares in adultery, before landing up with a very potted version of the Trojan War

Comments

[shapinglight]

That was great. I love the analogies, even if Spike couldn't quite get them to fit.

[brutti_ma_buoni]

So many stories, not quite enough characters. Glad you liked!

[diebirchen]

Given the physiology of swans, Leda seems fairly innocent of adultery. Danae at least got a pile of gold out of the deal, but then again, possibly it disappeared when Zeus was sated. The whole Europa and the bull thing . . . just unpalatable. And really, Achilles is a self-involved, vain prat; Hector is the true hero, but he dies sooner rather than later. You're right, luckily Spike, at that point, is not the hero.

[brutti_ma_buoni]

I think it's fair to say Spike's not thinking too clearly at this point. But he'd cheerfully write Angelus into pretty much any myth that showed him in a lousy light!

[diebirchen]

Which is not at all hard to do!

P.S.

[diebirchen]

I laid hands on my grandfather's Bulfinch's compendium of mythology when I was about 11 and never looked back. It was the start of my adult reading life.

[quinara]

Ah, the stewing rage... Tee hee hee; yes, classical analogies will never sit the way you want them to.

[brutti_ma_buoni]

I love to think about how Spike decided to go to Buffy in Becoming. She only has to decide whether she'll accept his alliance, but he actually offers it, which is pretty earth-shattering. A little random mythology and stewing seemed like one way he might start to get there.

[norwie2010]

Great stuff!

God bless the Queen (the fascist regime) for educated englishmen/monsters. *g*

[brutti_ma_buoni]

*g* Glad you enjoyed!

[slaymesoftly]

I can totally see Spike sitting there working his way toward this conclusion. Well done! Fun and true to the character at that time. :)

[brutti_ma_buoni]

Thanks! Glad it worked for you.